1969: The Yankees spoiled the managerial debut...

1969: The Yankees spoiled the managerial debut of Ted Williams by defeating the Senators 8-4 in the opener at Washington's RFK Stadium. President Nixon and a crowd of 45,000 attended.

1970: Three weeks after moving from Seattle to Milwaukee, the former Pilots played their first game as the Brewers and lost 12-0 to the visiting California Angels.

1977: The expansion Toronto Blue Jays began play in the majors with a 9-5 victory over the WHITE SOX at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium. Al Woods, pinch-hitting for Steve Bowling in the fifth inning, became the 11th pinch-hitter with a home run in his first at-bat.

1979: Ken Forsch of the Houston Astros pitched a no-hitter against Atlanta to duplicate the no-hitter tossed by his brother Bob of the Cardinals against the Phillies on April 16, 1978. They are the first brothers to pitch no-hitters.

1984: Detroit's Jack Morris pitched a no-hitter against the WHITE SOX despite giving up six walks. It was the first Tiger no-hitter since Jim Bunning's in 1958.

2000: Fifty-seven home runs were hit in the 15 games played, setting a major league record. The previous mark of 55 was set in a with 17 games last Aug. 13. Thirty-six homers in the AL set a record for a league in one day, topping the mark of 30.